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H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: hormones of the pituitary gland, e.g. growth hormone

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 57 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
    1. H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues 162 medicines
      1. H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones 57 medicines
        1. H01BA Vasopressin and analogues 46 medicines
        2. H01BB Oxytocin and analogues 11 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Argipressin 20 International units /ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) Prescription only (POM)
Argipressin Aop 20 IU/ ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Argipressin Unicorn Pharma 20 IU/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Argipressin Vantage 20 IU/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Carbetocin 100 micrograms solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) Prescription only (POM)
Carbetocin 100 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp 4 micrograms/ml injection (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 120 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 240 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 60 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp tablets 0.1 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp tablets 0.2 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Demovo 360 micrograms/ml oral solution (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 120 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate,Desmopressin 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray solution (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 mcg sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 mcg sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 mcg sublingual tablets (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 0.1 mg tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 0.2 mg tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 100 micrograms tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 200 micrograms tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Melt 120 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Melt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin nasal spray 10 micrograms/dose SPC no longer supplied (H01BA02 desmopressin) –
Desmopressin Sandoz 120 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Sandoz 240 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin spray 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray solution SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmospray 10 micrograms nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (H01BA02 desmopressin) –
Desmotabs 0.2 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Glypressin 0.12 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Glypressin injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Noqdirna 25 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Noqdirna 50 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 10 IU solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BB02 oxytocin) –
Oxytocin 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 10 IU/ml solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 5 IU solution for injection SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin Panpharma 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin Panpharma 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) –
Pabal 100 micrograms in 1 ml of solution for injection SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) –
Syntocinon 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Syntocinon 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Terlipressin Acetate 0.12 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Terlipressin Acetate 0.2 mg/ml, solution for injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) Prescription only (POM)
Terlipressin Acetate 1 mg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Terlipressin Acetate Ever Pharma 0.2 mg/ml solution for injection (H01BA04 terlipressin) Prescription only (POM)
Variquel 0.2 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group H01B

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